instability

英 [ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti]

美 [ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti]

n.  不稳定; 不稳固; (精神的)不稳定状态，变化无常

复数：instabilities　

CET6医学

Collins.2 / BNC.7796 / COCA.6926

牛津词典

noun

• 不稳定；不稳固
  the quality of a situation in which things are likely to change or fail suddenly
  1. political and economic instability
     政治和经济的不稳定
• （精神的）不稳定状态，变化无常
  a mental condition in which sb's behaviour is likely to change suddenly
  1. mental/emotional instability
     精神 / 情绪的不稳定

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 不稳定(性);不稳固(性)
  Instabilityis the quality of being unstable.
  1. ...unpopular policies, which resulted in social discontent and political instability.
     导致社会不满与政治不稳定的不得人心的政策
  2. ...Caligula's inherent mental instability...
     卡里古拉先天性的精神不稳定
  3. The length of the fuselage was increased due to a degree of directional instability.
     由于存在某种程度的航向不稳定性,机身被加长了。

英英释义

noun

• the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
  Synonym:unstableness
• unreliability attributable to being unstable
• an unstable order
• a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
  1. a hormonal imbalance
  Synonym:imbalanceunbalance

双语例句

• A recent study investigated the effects of real exchange rate misalignment and instability on economic performance.
  最近的一项研究调查了实际汇率失调和动荡对经济实绩的影响。
• The secretary said the poverty and instability in Somalia that underlie the piracy problem are not being forgotten.
  克林顿国务卿说，潜伏在海盗问题下面的索马里的贫困和不稳定没有被忘记。
• Temperature effects of symmetry energy, mechanical and chemical instability and liquid-gas phase transition are analyzed.
  主要研究了同位旋非对称热核物质的对称能和系统力、化学不稳定性以及液气相变的温度效应。
• Instability and conflict have long term costs.
  不稳定和冲突还会造成长期的代价。
• And some of his tendency toward instability.
  和他不稳定的倾向。
• China had created uncertainty, insecurity and instability in the region.
  中国在该地区制造了不确定性、不安全和不稳定。
• Change the type of trader making up a market and you change its level of instability.
  改变了组成市场的交易员类型，你就改变了市场的稳定程度。
• Water may serve as a type of instability.
  水可以作为不稳定性的象征。
• Fraser says these problems are exacerbated in countries that have political instability and conflict.
  弗雷泽说，这些问题在一些政治不稳定和有政治冲突的国家更加恶化。
• The continuing instability in global financial markets should have made it clear that we need that now.
  全球金融市场的持续不稳定应该让人们看得很清楚了：我们现在就必须这样做！